| #11678511 in Books | 2007-05-08 | 2007-05-08 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.36 x.47 x8.22l, | Binding: Library Binding | 80 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| San Antonio's super "Ladybird" Davis|By M. S. Brown|Very nice book about little known all girl bands of WW II. Neat imagery through out the well written history that sweetly includes author's groovy banter and commentary about the several units covered. Only disappointment for me was that the superb CD featured the only two nationally recognized, pre-war bands among the several|From School Library Journal|Grade 5–8—History and music are combined in this account of all-women bands during World War II. Information about jazz and swing underlies Bolden's focus on the significance of female musicians who filled the void created
The 1940's was a time when society thought it improper for women to make a sax wail or let loose hot licks on skins, but with the advent of World War II and many men away fighting the war, women finally got their chance to strut their stuff on the bandstand. These all-girl bands kept morale high on the homefront and on USO tours of miltary bases across the globe while also helping to establish America's legacy in jazz music.
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You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Take-Off (Bk & CD)-GLB: American All-Girl Bands During World War II | Tonya Bolden. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
